Political families of South Australia

Political families of South Australia

Note: The following abbreviations have been used below:

MHA = South Australian House of Assembly

MLC = South Australian Legislative Council, including original unicameral parliament (1840–56)

MHR = (Federal) House of Representatives

Indented entries indicate a son or daughter unless otherwise noted.

Angas

• George Fife Angas (1789–1879) MLC 1851–1857, 1857–1866

• John Howard Angas (1823–1904) MHA for Barossa 1871–75; MLC (Central district) 1887–94.

Bagot

• Captain Charles Hervey Bagot (1788–1880) MLC 1844-51, 1851-53, 1857–61, 1865–69

• John Bagot (1849–1910) (grandson of Charles) MHA 1884–87

• John Tuthill Bagot (1819–1870) ("nephew" of Charles) MHA 1857–65; MLC 1866–70; described as his nephew, but actually more distantly related.

Baker

• John Baker (1813–1872) MLC 1851–61, 1863–72 and Premier 1857–57

• Sir Richard Baker KCMG (1842–1911) MHA for Barossa 1868–71; MLC 1873–1901; (Federal) Senate 1901–06.

Bakewell

• Samuel Bakewell (c. 1815–1888) MHA 1860-62
• his brother William Bakewell (c. 1817–1870) MHA 1857-60, 1862-64

Bardolph

• Ken Bardolph architect and Labor MLC 1941-1964
• Doug Bardolph (brother of Ken) journalist and Lang Labor and (independent) Labor MHA for Adelaide 1933-1944

Basedow

• Martin Peter Friedrich Basedow MLC 1894–1900

• Herbert Basedow MLA for Barossa 1927–30, 1933

Blyth

• Sir Arthur Blyth KCMG CB (1823–1891) MLC 1855–57; MHA for Gumeracha 1857–68, 1870–75, for North Adelaide 1875–77, Premier 1864–65, 1871–72 and 1873–75
• Neville Blyth (1825–1890) (brother of Arthur) MHA for East Torrens 1860–67, for Encounter Bay 1868–70 and North Adelaide 1877–78

Brookman

• Norman Brookman MLC (Southern district) 1941–1949 Son of Sir George Brookman

• David Norman MHA for Alexandra 1948–73

Butler

• Sir Richard Butler MHA for Yatala 1890–1902; MHA for Barossa 1902–24; Premier March 1905 – July 1905

• Sir Richard Layton Butler MHA for Wooroora 1915–18, 1921–38; MHA for Light 1938; Premier 1927–30, 1933–38.

Castine

• Col. John William Castine MHA for Wooroora 1884–1902

• Ernest William Castine MLC 1933–47

Cooke

• Ebenezer Cooke (1832–1907) MHA for Flinders 1875–82

• J. Herbert Cooke (1867–1943) MLC (Central district) 1915–33

Corcoran

• Jim Corcoran (1885-1965) MHA for Victoria 1945–47, 1953–56; MHA for Millicent 1956–1962.

• Des Corcoran (1928-2004) MHA for Millicent 1962–75, MHA for Coles 1975–1977; MHA for Hartley 1977–1982; Premier 1979.

Cowan

• Thomas Cowan (1839–90) MHA for Yatala 1875–78.

• Sir John Cowan (1866-1953) MLC (Southern Districts) 1910–44

• John Lancelot Cowan (1893-1971) MLC (Southern Districts) 1949–59.

• James Cowan (1848–1890) (brother of Thomas) MHA for Yatala 1890

Darling

• John Darling Sr. (1831–1916) MHA for West Adelaide 1870–71, 1876–78; Yatala 1878–1881; Stanley 1885–1887 then MLC (Northern district) 1888–1897

• John Darling Jr. (1852–1914) MHA for East Torrens 1896–1902, and Torrens 1902–1905

Dawkins

• Boyd Dawkins (1917–1996) MLC for Midlands 1962–1982.

• John Dawkins MLC (1997– ) (still serving).

Downer

• Sir John Downer (1843–1915) MHA for Barossa 1878–1901; Australian Senate 1901–03; MLC 1905–07; Premier 1885–1887

• Alexander Downer, Sr. (1910–1981) MHR for Angas 1949–63

• Alexander Downer (1951– ) MHR for Mayo 1984–2008

• Henry Edward Downer (1836–1905) (brother of Sir John) MHA for Encounter Bay 1881–96

Duncan

• Sir John Duncan (1845–1913) MHA for Port Adelaide 1871–75, MHA for Wallaroo 1875–1877, MHA for Wooroora 1884–90, MLC (North-Eastern district) 1891–1896, 1900–1913.

• Sir Walter Gordon Duncan (1885–1963) MLC for Midland 1918–1962.

Dunn

• John Dunn (1802–1894) MHA for Mount Barker 1857–68; MLC 1869–77

• John Dunn Jr. (1830–1892) MHA for Barossa 1875–78; MLC 1880–88
• William Henry Dunn (1841–1891) MHA for Onkaparinga 1875–78
• William Paltridge (1824–1890) (son-in-law of John Sr.) MHA for Victoria 1870–71
• Herbert Charles Dunn (1883–1952) (great-nephew of John Sr.) was MHA for Stirling 1938–52

George Alexander Dunn was not closely related, nor was Henry Peter Kestel Dunn.

Dutton

• Francis Stacker Dutton (1818–1877) seventh Premier of South Australia
• Frederick Hansborough Dutton (1812–1890), his brother, MLC 1852–1853

Everard

• Dr. Charles George Everard (1794–1876) MLC 1857–69

• William Everard (1819–1889) MHA for Encounter Bay 1865–70, 1871–72 ; MLC 1873–78

Glyde

• William Dening Glyde (1826–1901) MLC 1882–1887
• Samuel Dening Glyde (1842–1896), his brother, MHA for Sturt 1885 to 1887

Any relation to Lavington Glyde (1825–1890) MHA for East Torrens 1857–1860, Yatala 1860–1875, Victoria 1877–1884 ?

Goldsworthy

• (Eric) Roger Goldsworthy MHA for Kavel 1970–92; Deputy Premier 1979–82

• (Roger) Mark Goldsworthy MHA for Kavel 2002–present

Gordon

• Sir David John Gordon MLC for Midlands 1913–1944

• Douglas Peel Gordon MLC for Midlands 1947–1948

Hall

• Steele Hall Premier of South Australia 1968-70, Senator for South Australia 1974-77, MHR for Boothby 1981-96
• Joan Hall (spouse of Steele Hall) MHA for Coles 1993–2002, MHA for Morialta 2002–2006.

Hart

• Captain John Hart CMG (1809–1873) MHA for Port Adelaide 1857–59, 1862, 1862–66; Premier 1865–66

• John Hart, Jr. (1848–1881) MHA for Port Adelaide 1880–81

Hawker

• George Charles Hawker (1818–1895) MHA for Victoria 1858–65, 1875–83

• Charles Allan Seymour Hawker (1894–1938) (grandson of G.C,Hawker) MHR for Wakefield 1929–38

• Edward William Hawker (1850–1940) (son of G.C. Hawker) MHA for Stanley 1884–1889, 1893–96

• George Stanley Hawker MC. (7 May 1894 – 17 February 1979) MHA for Burra 1947–56

Homburg

• Robert Homburg (1848–1912) MHA for Gumeracha 1884–1902; MHA for Murray 1902–05

• Hermann Robert Homburg (1874–1964) MHA for Murray 1906–1915, 1927–1930; MLC (Central district) 1933–1941
• Robert Homburg Jr. (1875–1948) MHA for Burra 1912–1915

Hussey

• Charles Henry Hussey (1832–1899) MHA for Encounter Bay 1887–1890
• (nephew) George Hussey (1852–1935) MHA for Sturt 1921–1924

Jelley

• David Jelley (ca.1871–1907) MLC 1906–07 died after sitting only one session
• James Jelley (1873–1954) MLC 1912–33; member of Hill and Gunn Ministries

Kelly

• Hugh Craine Kelly (1848–1891) MHA for Wooroora 1890 to 1891 when he died in buggy accident
• Robert Kelly (1845–1920) succeeded his brother as member for Wooroora 1891 to 1893
• their cousin John Robert Kelly (1849–1919) was MHA for Encounter Bay 1890 to 1896

Kingston

• Sir George Strickland Kingston (1807–80) MLA for The Burra and Clare 1856–1860, 1861–1862; MLA for Stanley 1862–1880

• Charles Cameron Kingston QC. (1850–1808) MLA for West Adelaide 1881–1900; MLC (Central district) 1900

Lake

• James Andrew Trehane Lake MHA for Barossa 1871–75
• His brother George Hingston Lake MHA for Burra 1890–96

Lindsay

• John Lindsay, MHA for Encounter Bay 1860–65 and The Sturt 1870–71
• Charles Lindsay (brother of John) MHA for Flinders 1862-65

(Arthur Fydell Lindsay, MHA for Encounter Bay on three occasions, appears to be unrelated.)

McLachlan

• James McLachlan Sr MHA for Wooroora 1893–1902

• James McLachlan MHA for Wooroora 1918–1930; Senator for South Australia 1934–1946

Mildred

• Henry Mildred MHA for Noarlunga 1857-1860; East Torrens 1860-1865; MLC 1866-1873

• Henry Hay Mildred MHA for East Torrens 1870–1871

Morphett

• John Morphett MLC 1843-1955, 1857–1973
• George Morphett (brother of John) MHA for West Torrens 1860-61

• George Cummins Morphett (grandson of John) MHA for Murray 1933-1938

Newland

• Simpson Newland CMG. MHA for Encounter Bay 1881–87

• Victor Marra Newland MC OBE. MHA for North Adelaide 1933–38

(John Newland MHA for Burra Burra 1906–12 and Senator for South Australia, was not related — his birth name (later resumed) was Newlands.)

Pearce

• George Pearce (1826–1908), MHA for East Torrens 1868–1870

• A nephew, Sir George Foster Pearce KCVO (1870–1952) was a Senator for Western Australia 1901–1938

It is not likely that James Pearce (MHA for Light 1870–1875 then Wooroora, and MLC 1877–1881) was a relative.

Price

• Thomas Price (1852–1941) MHA for Sturt 1893–1902; MHA for Torrens 1902–1909; Premier 1905–1909

• John Lloyd Price (1882–1941) MHA for Port Adelaide 1915–25, MHR for Boothby 1928–1941

Playford

• Thomas Playford Sr. (1837–1915) MLA for Onkaparinga 1868–71; MLA for East Torrens 1875–1887; MLA for Newcastle 1887–1890; MLA for East Torrens 1890–1894; MLA for Gumeracha 1899–1901; Premier 1887–89, 1890–92

• Sir Thomas Playford GCMG. (1896–1981) MLA for Murray 1933–38; MLA for Gumeracha 1938–1968; Premier 1938–65

Randell

• William Randell "Captain Randell" (1824–1911) MHA for Gumeracha 1893–1899.

• John Beavis Randell (1877–1953) MHA for Murray 1921–1924

Riddoch

• John Riddoch (1827–1901) was MHA for the Victoria 1865–1870 and 1871–1873
• His brother George Riddoch (1842–1919) was MHA for the Victoria 1893–1896 and MLC 1901–1909

Rudall

• Samuel Bruce Rudall MHA for Barossa 1906–15

• Reginald John Rudall MHA for Barossa 1933–38; MHA for Angas 1938–44; MLC for Midland 1944-1955

Sandford

• Alexander Wallace Sandford MLC 1897–1902

• Sir (James) Wallace Sandford MLC 1938–56

Shannon

• David Shannon (c1822–1875) MHA for Light 1858–60
• James Shannon (c1840-1891), half-brother of David, MHA for Light 1878–81
• John Wallace Shannon (1862-1926) (nephew of David and half-nephew of James), MHA for Yorke Peninsula 1896–02; MHA for Wallaroo 1902–05; Senator for South Australia 1914–20.

• Howard Huntley Shannon (1892–1976) MHA for Murray 1933–38; MHA for Onkaparinga 1938–68.

Solomon

• Emanuel Solomon (1800–1873) MLA for West Adelaide 1862–65; MLC 1867–71. His oldest brother Moss Solomon (ca.1796–1849) was father of Judah Moss Solomon

• Judah Moss Solomon (1818–1880) (nephew) MLA for City of Adelaide 1858–60; MLC 1861–66; MLA for West Adelaide 1871–1875; Mayor of Adelaide 1869–1871.

• Vaiben Louis Solomon (1853–1908) MLA for Northern Territory 1890–1901, 1905–08; MHR? Senate? 1901–03; Premier 1899 for seven days.

(Saul Solomon (1836–1929) MLA for East Torrens 1887–90 (when he defeated Thomas Playford!) was not a close relation.)

Stirling

• Edward Stirling (1804–1873) MLC (single electorate) 1857–65

• Sir Edward Charles Stirling (1848–1917) MHA for North Adelaide 1884–87
• Sir John Lancelot Stirling C.M.G. (1849–1932) MHA for Mount Barker 1881–87; MLC (Southern district) 1891–32

Stow

• Randolph Isham Stow QC. (1828–1878) MHA for West Torrens 1861–62; MHA for Victoria 1862–65; MHA for East Torrens 1866–68; MHA for Light 1873–75, 1875
• Augustine Stow (1833–1903) (brother of Randolph) MHA for West Torrens 1862–65; MHA for Flinders 1866–68

Vardon

• Joseph Vardon Senator for South Australia 1907–1913

• Edward Charles Vardon MHA for Sturt 1918–21, 1924–30; Australian Senate 1921-23

Venning

• Howard Maxwell Venning MHA for Rocky River 1968–79

• Ivan Howard Venning MHA for Custance 1990–97; MHA for Schubert 1997–2014.

White

• James White (ca.1820–1890) MHA for Light 1871, 1875–81

• A nephew (James) Wharton White (ca.1855–1930) MHA for Light 1890–96
• A niece Lilla Rebecca Wharton White (1858–1934) married Edward Keane (1844–1904), a Western Australian MLA and MLC.

Wilson

• Sir Keith Wilson (1900–1987) Senator for South Australia 1938–1944 and MHR for Sturt 1949–1954, 1955–1966

• Ian Wilson (1932–2013) MHR for Sturt 1966–69, 1972–93. Ian was great-grandson of Sir John Langdon Bonython MHR for South Australia 1901–06 and a great-great grandson of Sir John Cox Bray KCMG JP (1842–1894), MHA for East Adelaide 1871–92 and Premier of South Australia 1881–84.

Wright

• John David "Jack" Wright MHA for Adelaide 1971–85; Deputy Premier 1982–85

• Michael Wright MHA for Lee 1997–2014.

Young

• Charles Burney Young MLC 1878–1880

• Harry Dove Young MLC 1927–1941

Sources

• Parliament of South Australia – Statistical Record
• "Father and Son as Ministers". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 23 December 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
• "Father and Son". The Register (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 27 August 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
• "Out Among the People". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 13 February 1940. p. 17. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

See also

• Political families of Australia